As I mentioned in my earlier blog entry, I was away in KL (YES AGAIN!! sigh..) for a department retreat. Here’re the photos from my colleague haha. I’m so glad the video is not out yet. I sure do not want to see myself doing a catwalk in front of 50 people, including bosses!

Upon arrival, we played some team building games (yeah, my team lost and we each had to do individual forfeits!). After games and buffet dinner at Traders Hotel, we went shopping at Sungei Wang. I bought a white maxi dress for only S$15 and a frilly lacy top for S$10! Both items were from Metro. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the price tags hahaha.

We stopped by McDonalds after our fruitful shopping spree as two girlies were thirsty. Took the opportunity to snap a shot while they were busy quenching their thirst. Then, we began our long and arduous stroll back to Traders Hotel. We took a total of about an hour plus to arrive at our hotel.

When we were just about to reach the hotel, we stopped at a park in front of the Twin Towers to take photos. The Twin Towers looked so grand and magnificent at night, it was almost as if we were superimposed into the picture.

We trooped over to Sky Bar at Traders’ Hotel, where our bosses and colleagues were indulging in alcohol and a game of taboo.

The sky bar has an open-air concept, complete with a picturesque view of KL’s night view. We should have a similar bar in Singapore!

I realised my colleague took photos of me playing taboo..so ugly and unglam *shakes head*

We went to this quaint little Peranakan restaurant by the name of Top Hat on the 2nd night. By this time, the bosses had already adjourned to Mandarin Hotel for drinks. We, the young ones *chuckle*, were waiting anxiously for our cab to take us to Pavilion for more shopping and drinks. My roomie and I didn’t join in for drinks cos we were dead beat by then and we had a coach to catch at 9am the next morning.

I was expecting the trip to be pretty boring because this was the second time that I went to KL in 3 months! It turned out much better than expected, thanks to the great company, games and of course, shopping!

Work life seems to have taken a change for the better. My bosses (I have so many bosses that I can’t even count them with one hand) have decided to go with my suggestion of focusing on just 1 portfolio instead of juggling 3 portfolios simultaneously across 2 organizations (for 1 salary!!). I was showing signs of distress, which made them concerned about whether or not I would quit on them eventually if they continued with the latter arrangement. Whatever it is, I am still very grateful and appreciative of their efforts to make life easier for me.

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I spent a fruitful day with JW yesterday. Woke up in his arms and then popped by Corduroy & Finch for brunch. Got myself a meringue shell too. I love meringue although it can be sickeningly sweet sometimes.

We also viewed a showflat done up by one of the interior designers and brought my parents to view my new home. We’re planning to get our home done by August before we head overseas for our pre-wedding photoshoot. I never thought renovating my home could be so exciting, but it truly is! We have already brainstormed about the type of furniture we want, all the way down to wall decorations as well.

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After I took up this job, I developed a bad habit of going to my offices ( I have two offices) on Saturdays to either check e-mails or take my laptops (yea I have 2 laptops too) home. So off we went to my offices after viewing my home..haha..Spent about 15 mins at the first one and an hour at the second.

Thankfully, the second office is located right in the heart of the city, so we could head down to shop thereafter. Ironically, I hardly venture into the shops on a typical work day. I told JW that I am not interested in shopping anymore, but I ended up buying a new bag for myself at his persuasion. SIGH. I need to save money!!

On a separate note, I’ve taken a fancy to natural skincare (mainly certified organic products). I suspect my skin has become intolerant to all the toxic chemicals found in our usual skincare products, such as paraben and alcohol. My dad, a chemist by training, told me that natural products are the best for our skin. Although I have been using natural skincare for only about 2 weeks now, I notice a significant difference in skin clarity. My skin is also smoother, brighter and less congested than before. I’ll probably stick to natural skincare permanently.

Going off to prepare for a family outing now! Bye!